Chill Spring
by RC DeWinter
Title
Chill Spring
Artist
RC DeWinter
Medium
Painting - Digital Oils-paintography-photopainting
Description
Copyright 2017 RC deWinter ~ All Rights Reserved
dead in the water
spring's come to the lake at last
i see water instead of ice
and though the trees aren't leafed out
and the beach grass is still brown
it will soon be set right
the sun will see to that
but the sun can't cure the lake
with the stony shallows you can't see
the treacherously cold water
even after weeks of fair winds and summer heat
only a grizzly or some other creature
with plenty of padding and the strength of ten men
could enjoy immersion in that wintry womb
so silently deceptive
so beautifully blue
so frigid
if the lake were a person it would be the one
you can't resist for all kinds of reasons
the one you undress for inside and out
the one you dive into without thinking
just because they're so damn beautiful
but there's no sun in that soul
no warmth in that heart
and sooner or later
too exhausted to move
you find yourself lying bruised and broken
turning blue in shallow water
~ copyright 2017 RC deWinter
The dawn sky is unpredictable - will the sun shine? - in this early spring view of the shore of Lake Superior in rural Minnesota. Reimagined and painted from a photograph by Brian Coppola.
This painting has been FEATURED in
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Thanks to the group hosts for their encouragement and support.
landscape, waterscape, skyscape, lake, dawn, spring, shore, rural, morning, clouds, Minnesota, Lake Superior, RC deWinter, deWinter,
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Comments (20)
Susan Brown Slizys art signature name
I am courious which comes first the painting or the poem ;-))Susan
RC DeWinter replied:
99.9% of the time the painting. I have only done a few pieces that were created for a poem. I wish I could afford to publish the poems and art together, but you know the prohibitive cost of quality art repro. And I won't put out shoddy work!
Susan Brown Slizys art signature name
Regina, the bare soft colored landscape linked to a poem with such deep soul inspection is evoctive . The lake is so deceptivly inviting. And you captured the secret of that lake and the silence of its' menace soooo incredibly!!!It is amazing to me how you were able to bring the spin tingling chill of the lake , to the reader with your words -As I have repeatedly said your latest work should be published in a book.FAV tw
RC DeWinter replied:
I so appreciate not only your encouragement, but that you GET it. My paintings are wonderful prompts for the writing, evoking metaphors, memories, enabling me to weave words plucked from my heart as well from the air. Thank you, Susan.
Catherine BELLOEIL
There is something related to the memory and power of place there. The mystery evoked by your colors palette. Fabulous !
Meg Shearer
Even without the leaves and green this feels welcoming. Perhaps the soft warm tones of the sky, or the lovely blue water? The light reflected on the water is beautiful Gina. And your poem... wow. So powerful. I could feel that pit in my stomach at the end. Marvelous descriptions and brilliant analogy. You struck a chord there. Beautifully done! l/f!
RC DeWinter replied:
Thanks so much, Meg. It's a sombre painting overall...nothing splashy and particularly eye-catchiing, but I'm happy it speaks to you.
Bunny Clarke
Gorgeous painting and scene. I love the trees and the sky in this. The poem is fabulous as well. I love your wit and descriptive abilities.
Randy Burns
I love, love this somewhat brooding and moody sky and landscape. This is from dreams I know I have had and been to. F/L
RC DeWinter replied:
If the Wicked Witch of the West lived on a lake it would be right here, I think. Thanks so much, Randy.
Karin McCombe Jones
It's the sky that just grabs you! Great contrast between lights and darks. l,f,p
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